BootsBoots

foghammer wrote:Decorative, purposeless architecture is the best kind of architecture in our opinion, so we're asking you to come up with new landmarks for the world to enjoy.

Additional requirement: No landmarks for fictional places.

How is this decorative, purposeless architecture? I grant that it's funny - but it isn't on theme in my opinion.

I took that phrase as a suggestion of examples. If there needs to be decorative purposeless architecture in the design, then all the designs that don't feature that should be rejected. There are a lot of them.

grahamcrackercoyote

fishbiscuit5 wrote:The shadow isn't an actual landmark you can go and see, as in a monument or some other piece of architecture, but it is something famous in Punxsutawney. The theme was to create a new landmark. I did. The shadow is the new landmark since it doesn't really exist as one.

If you had a giant groundhog statue outside of Punxsutawney casting a shadow over a groundhog hole with Phil peaking out, that might work. Since that appears to be Phil, whose shadow DOES EXIST some years, I think the Rejectionator is going to pounce.

craquehaus

fishbiscuit5

grahamcrackercoyote wrote:If you had a giant groundhog statue outside of Punxsutawney casting a shadow over a groundhog hole with Phil peaking out, that might work. Since that appears to be Phil, whose shadow DOES EXIST some years, I think the Rejectionator is going to pounce.

I don't know what Phil looks like but I'm pretty sure this is definitely NOT Phil. ;)

chickenfiend

citizencoyote wrote:Just FYI... I'm not Muslim, but some may be grossly offended by "The Cube," which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Kaaba, Islam's most sacred site. I'd be very cautious of including it.

I saw it as an alternate version of the Pyramids...you know, simple geometric shape made of bricks...but that's just me.

ChaosDoctor07

citizencoyote wrote:Just FYI... I'm not Muslim, but some may be grossly offended by "The Cube," which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Kaaba, Islam's most sacred site. I'd be very cautious of including it.

I thought the same. If the intent was to make a different shape in place of the Pyramids, perhaps you could choose a different one (honestly, "The Rhombus" could be a decent idea...).

"Don't believe﻿ in the you who believes in me. Don't believe in the me who believes in you. Believe in the you who believes in yourself."

rachy

ChaosDoctor07 wrote:I thought the same. If the intent was to make a different shape in place of the Pyramids, perhaps you could choose a different one (honestly, "The Rhombus" could be a decent idea...).

First, I think that the cube is fine because we know that Ramy is punning off the pyramids, not the Kaaba.

However, I will have to agree with you on one thing. "The Rhombus" would have totally kicked butt.

Narfcake

citizencoyote wrote:Just FYI... I'm not Muslim, but some may be grossly offended by "The Cube," which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Kaaba, Islam's most sacred site. I'd be very cautious of including it.

ramyb

ChaosDoctor07 wrote:I thought the same. If the intent was to make a different shape in place of the Pyramids, perhaps you could choose a different one (honestly, "The Rhombus" could be a decent idea...).

rachy

citizencoyote wrote:Just FYI... I'm not Muslim, but some may be grossly offended by "The Cube," which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Kaaba, Islam's most sacred site. I'd be very cautious of including it.

I think Ramy is safe with "The Cube" just because we know he is punning the Pyramids but I think it is important to know that "The Kaaba" translates to "The Cube" in English. I think there may be an argument on both sides. I am def voting for this shirt. However, I do believe that this idea is so awesome and it's still early in the derby that Ramy may want to think about a resub with a different choice just to play it safe. I will definitely be voting for the resub too if there is one.

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